Unattended Grill Sparks Blaze At Gwinnett Townhome Complex

Dacula GA

16 August, 2021

12:19 PM

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GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — An unattended charcoal grill is believed to have sparked a fire Saturday that caused heavy damage to several units of a Duluth townhome complex. Gwinnett firefighters answering a 911 call arrived at Oak Glenn Drive to find heavy smoke and fire pouring out of the left side of a four-unit townhome. Two units sustained heavy fire damage, and smoke damage was noted in the other two units, according to a statement from Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services. A Gwinnett investigator later determined that the fire had started from a charcoal grill on a porch. The residents said that they were grilling earlier in the day, thought the fire was extinguished and were not home when the fire started. Two family pets were rescued from the building, with one treated at the scene with oxygen and then returned to its owners. Another pet is still missing. The Red Cross is providing aid to those families who've requested it. Read the statement from Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services.